blood transfusion
noun
: a medical treatment in which someone's blood is put into the body of another person
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The blood transfusion was necessary because tests showed low platelet counts, associated with anemia, the Vatican said.
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Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Rolo was eventually hospitalized at an emergency clinic and diagnosed with emaciation, anemia, scrotal dermatitis, a heart murmur, hookworm and ataxia, which prompted him to get a blood transfusion, the release said.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Treatments for Bone Marrow Disorders Bone marrow disorders are often treated with medication or other interventions, which may include a blood transfusion or a bone marrow transplant.
—Gagandeep Brar, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
The blood transfusion could cause brain bleeding, the ventilator trial could set her back, and the donor milk could under-nourish her.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Rolo was eventually hospitalized at an emergency clinic and diagnosed with emaciation, anemia, scrotal dermatitis, a heart murmur, hookworm and ataxia, which prompted him to get a blood transfusion, the release said.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Treatments for Bone Marrow Disorders Bone marrow disorders are often treated with medication or other interventions, which may include a blood transfusion or a bone marrow transplant.
—Gagandeep Brar, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
The blood transfusion could cause brain bleeding, the ventilator trial could set her back, and the donor milk could under-nourish her.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Blood transfusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20transfusion. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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